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California school districts have misspent tens of millions of dollars intended to provide subsidized meals to low-income students, according to a state Senate report released Wednesday. The California Department of Education recently ordered eight districts to repay about $170 million to programs that offer free and reduced-price lunches and breakfasts, according to the investigation by the Senate Office of Oversight and Outcomes.
Flowers Foods said Thursday that its profit rose by 67 percent in the fourth quarter, as the maker of Tastykakes and various breads benefited from acquisitions and the demise of rival Hostess Brands. The company, based in Thomasville, Ga., said sales volume rose 10 percent for the October to December period. Its purchase of Lepage Bakeries, which makes Nature's Own bread, contributed to the quarter's sales.
The egg experts at the American Egg Board (AEB) and Egg Nutrition Center (ENC) teamed up with trend authorities at NPD Group and Research Chef Walter Zuromski, CEC, CCE, BS, who is AEB Culinary Advisor, to compile the following list of top egg trends for 2013.
Kentucky bourbon and Tennessee whiskey had another sales spike in 2012, led by pricier premium brands that lifted revenue above $2 billion. Mixed together, Kentucky bourbon and Tennessee whiskey sales from producers or suppliers to wholesalers rose 5.2 percent to 16.9 million cases last year, according to the Distilled Spirits Council, a national trade association that released figures Wednesday.
Regular consumption of deep-fried foods such as French fries, fried chicken and doughnuts is associated with an increased risk of prostate cancer, and the effect appears to be slightly stronger with regard to more aggressive forms of the disease, according to a study by investigators at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.
German police have recovered a cookie sculpture that may have been stolen by someone impersonating the Cookie Monster. Spokeswoman Jacobe Heers says the 20-kilogram (44 pound) gilded sculpture was found Tuesday morning outside a university. It was hanging from the neck of a horse sculpture with a red ribbon.
Green Mountain Coffee's net income rose 3 percent in its most recent quarter as it sold more single-serve coffee packs and brewers. But its forecast for revenues in the current quarter was below what analysts had been expecting and the company's stock was down almost 7 percent in extended trading.
Investigations in Poland have found no evidence backing Irish claims that Poland was the source of horsemeat that ended up in Irish and British burgers. Jaroslaw Naze, deputy head of Poland's General Veterinary Inspectorate, said Ireland needed to hand over more documentary evidence, including of labels on the suspected meat supplies, so that Polish officials can complete their own investigation.
A police officer holds a golden Leibniz cookie in front of the Leibniz University in Hannover, Germany, Tuesday Feb. 5, 2013. It is still not clear if the cookie belongs to the Bahlsen House, which reported theft in January. Someone dressed as the Cookie Monster has sent blackmails regarding the stolen cookie sculpture.
3M Co. said on Wednesday that it has named Coca-Cola Co. Chairman and CEO Muhtar Kent to its board of directors, effective April 1. The appointment expands the company's board to 11 directors. Kent, 60, has been CEO of Coca-Cola since 2008, and he became chairman in 2009. Before that he was president and chief operating officer, and was president of Coca-Cola International.
A survey conducted jointly by J.P. Morgan and the Control System Integrators Association (CSIA) reached out to nearly 1,800 professionals worldwide in the automation and control industry. The results suggest more manufacturers will look to industry experts for help in managing risk and automating their industrial equipment. Among the markets driving the activity is the food and beverage industry.
Hain Celestial Group Inc.'s said Tuesday that fiscal second-quarter profit rose 58 percent on higher revenue driven by acquisitions in the United Kingdom and rising sales of its brands elsewhere. The maker of Celestial Seasonings tea and Earth's Best baby food raised its full-year earnings outlook, but cut its revenue outlook, after revenue came in short of analysts' expectations.
Thanks to Kansas State University research, part of a healthy diet can include a hamburger rich with omega-3 fatty acids. Jim Drouillard, professor of animal sciences and industry, developed a technique that enriches ground beef with omega-3 fatty acids — fatty acids that have been shown to reduce heart disease, cholesterol and high blood pressure.
Yum Brands expects to lose 25 cents per share at the close of it's first fiscal quarter. The decline is driven by a sharp drop in sales in China, after concerns about the quality of chicken supplied to KFC, a Yum subsidiary. The company's CEO told investors that negative media coverage lasted longer than expected.
A federal report says removing four hydroelectric dams on the Klamath River in Oregon and California and restoring ecosystems will produce a big increase in salmon harvests and boost farm revenues. The 400-page report was produced by federal scientists to help the secretary of Interior evaluate whether it is in the public interest to go ahead with the $1 billion project.
Due in large part to softer same-store sales and customer traffic levels, the National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) declined in December. The RPI — a monthly composite index that tracks the health of and outlook for the U.S. restaurant industry — stood at 99.7 in December, down 0.2 percent from November.
Kellogg reported a fourth-quarter loss on a pension-related charge, but its underlying earnings rose as its recently acquired Pringles chips helped boost sales. The maker of Froot Loops, Eggo waffles and Pop Tarts said net sales for the period rose 18 percent to $3.56 billion.
In a study published online in the peer-reviewed journal BMC Public Health, Dr. Lenard Lesser and his colleagues suggest that the more outdoor advertisements promoting fast food and soft drinks there are in a given census tract, the higher the likelihood that the area's residents are overweight.
Gennady Onishchenko, Russia's top sanitation official, said a first round of talks between delegations from both countries was successful Monday, and that a Russian delegation will visit Georgia this month to discuss issues related to restarting the import of wine and mineral water. He said that could happen by this spring and that fruit imports may follow.
When KFC was hit by a controversy over its chicken suppliers in China late last year, parent company Yum Brands offered free drinks and ice cream to bring diners back. The company, based in Louisville, Ky., apparently didn't realize the severity of its problems; the promotion did little to assuage fears about its chicken and on Tuesday the company said it expects its earnings per share to decline 25 percent in the first quarter.

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If anything positive has come from the latest economic downturn in the United States, it’s that Americans are relearning the value of the dollar. According to recent surveys, Americans are putting away more money now than in the past 20 years, and people are looking more closely at monthly spending than ever before. While the credit crunch has put the hurt on new truck sales, more and more diesel enthusiasts are fixing up and updating the vehicle they current own rather than create huge debt by buying new.


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The creation of apps based on version 2.0 of the Android OS should be underway within days, because Google has finally released Éclair to developers. Éclair supersedes Donut – aka version 1.6 – and, to illustrate version 2.0’s new features, Google has published a demo video which takes both developers and future users of the …
Google does what Microsoft is incapable of
It's great to see all this competition in the mobile space. Google is pumping out the Android updates at amazing speed. It wasn't long ago we got 'cupcake', and now they've already got Eclair 2.0 finished.
On the other side, we see Microsoft languishing, like a bird with broken wings, flapping around but unable to go anywhere. Unable to bring out updates to Windows Mobile in any reasonable time frame. Unable to incorporate digital zoom, gestures, or even multi-touch at an OS level. Unable to attract developers. It's obvious to all that Windows Mobile is already dead.
So the interesting thing is that we're entering a brave new world of internet everywhere, in the palm of everyone's hand. It's a new era, and Microsoft has no part in it.
It's all looking very good...
Once this is running on a SnapDragon-powered device, the iPhone will have some much-needed competition.
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PacSun, an American retail clothing company, is speeding up its efforts in the blockchain ecosystem.
PacSun has announced that it would join ComplexLand 3.0 in the metaverse, after its adoption of cryptocurrencies as a payment method in its stores, creation of VR and AR experiences, production of its own video game and NFTs, and a specialized experience on Roblox with PACWORLD.
PacSun has set up a three-level store that offers spectators a chance to browse and purchase exclusive PacSun and PS Reserve products, as well as items from existing brand Playboy and from partner and esports group Cloud9.
When a buyer sees a product they want to buy, they will be driven to the PacSun website to purchase the physical version of the product – another example of how PacSun is using technology and physical retail to create unique brand experiences for its customers.
PacSun will also be included in ComplexLand 3.0’s NFT Art Experience, with the launch of a unique PacSun Mall Rat, which will be the first time a PacSun NFT will be shown in a virtual gallery. Visitors will be able to interact with the art, put a bid, and purchase a piece of PacSun for their own collection. The NFT buyer will receive a sneaker from PacSun’s resale program, PS Reserve.
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Burberry's Castleford site secures contract to provide PPE for NHS
The retailer had previously announced it would donate 100,000 items to healthcare workers back in April and was singled out for praise by Health Secretary Matt Hancock.
Two months later, it was handed a £573,000 contract to make gowns and protective equipment.
The contract was not advertised to other potential suppliers, according to Government records which were published on Wednesday.
EU rules allow the Government to circumvent the usual processes if only one supplier is capable of delivering on the contract, or if unforeseen events mean that speed is vital.
During the early days of the pandemic several luxury fashion brands turned their production lines over to make desperately needed PPE.
Burberry’s Castleford site in Yorkshire retooled to produce gowns for healthcare workers.
It allowed the company to win the £573,000 contract, in addition to donations of around 160,000 pieces of PPE to date to the NHS and healthcare charities since the pandemic started.
This has included non-surgical gowns made at its Castleford site, and surgical masks that it bought abroad, points heavily publicised by the business.
At the start of April, Health Secretary Matt Hancock praised Burberry for its help in supplying the NHS with the PPE it needed.
“I’ll give a shout-out to Burberry who have turned over their production to the production of gowns to add to the stockpile and to get PPE to people who need it which is another part of the national effort,” he said.
“I think Burberry deserve credit for what they’ve done so far for the nation and hopefully lots more Burberry gowns to come.”
Weeks later Burberry highlighted the PPE it had donated in an update to investors: “Our trench coat factory in Castleford is now manufacturing non-surgical gowns and supplying them to the UK National Health Service.
“We are also sourcing surgical masks through our supply chain and supplying them to the NHS and charities such as Marie Curie, which provides nursing care for families living with terminal illness in the UK. To date, we have donated more than 100,000 pieces of PPE.”
The Government has previously faced criticism over some of the contracts it has signed during the height of the pandemic.
Two weeks ago it was revealed that management consultants McKinsey had been paid more than half a million pounds for a less than month-long contract to provide a “mission and vision” for the Government’s new test and trace body.


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Cosco Pacific profit forecast to double on global trade rebound
With container volumes surging at its mainland and overseas ports in the first half of this year, Cosco Pacific is set to book a net profit of about US$200 million when it reports its interim results later this week.
This would be close to double the net profit reported in the first half of last year and would reflect the substantial turnaround in global trade in the past 12 months.
Not only has the terminals and box-making arm of the country's largest shipping company seen a resurgence in container volumes at its 21 terminals on the mainland and abroad, there has also been a recovery at its shipping container making offshoot, China International Marine Containers.
Cosco saw average throughput growth of more than 19 per cent at its 17 terminals on the mainland and in Hong Kong in the first half. This took total container volumes at its Greater China facilities to almost 10.5 million teu, up from 8.9 million teu in the first half of last year.
The growth in container throughput compared with a 35 per cent surge in the country's export volumes between January and June.
There was also a 31.3 per cent rise in volumes to almost 1.6 million teu at its four overseas terminals in the first half. This included a 43.7 per cent increase to 287,900 teu at Cosco-PSA Terminal in Singapore.
Within Greater China, the biggest recovery was at Cosco's ports in the Yangtze River Delta, where throughput rose 26.3 per cent to more than 2.5 million teu. But the company's terminals in the Pearl River Delta and southern China were no slouch after the five facilities saw average throughput surge 23.9 per cent to more than 3.9 million teu. Only the Bohai Rim terminals, which include facilities in Qingdao and Tianjin, failed to post a double-digit increase, recording instead a 7.7 per cent rise in container volumes to slightly more than 4 million teu.
CIMC, which generated a net profit of almost US$10.4 million between January and March, is also likely to have seen a stronger second quarter.
This came after shipping lines and container leasing companies placed orders for new boxes to meet an unexpected shortage of containers, the reasons for which were twofold.
First, there was a stronger than forecast recovery in container shipping with almost 100 per cent utilisation of container ships heading from Asia.
Second, container shipping lines cut the speed of their ships to save costs and fuel, which meant containers were kept at sea for longer.
One analyst, commenting about Cosco's anticipated half-year results, said: 'We expect a net profit of US$189 million, which is up about 80 per cent compared with last year. The first half of 2009 was really tough.'
He said one of the key issues would be whether there were signs of a turnaround at Piraeus Container Terminal, over which Cosco assumed management control in October last year.
The facility in Greece was dogged by strikes, both before and after the handover, by dock workers protesting against Cosco's concession contract.
The analyst said the Piraeus terminal 'could potentially break even in 2011'.
But while he was upbeat about the company's first-half prospects, he also cautioned about the container throughput outlook for mainland ports in general in the second half.
'Volumes will be strong in the second half, but they might not be in the 20 to 30 per cent growth range we saw in the first half. Instead, growth is more likely to be around 15 per cent,' he said.
A rival analyst thought Cosco's half-year result was likely to be higher than anticipated because of the stronger rebound in container manufacturing at CIMC.
'Singamas Container Holdings, CIMC's main rival, generated almost US$40 million in profit in the first half. As CIMC is the world's leading container maker with 38 per cent of the global market, we expect it to generate better than forecast results,' he said.
The shipping giant has seen a resurgence in container volumes
For the first six months of this year, the company is expected to report an interim net profit of, in US$: $200m


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Tesla has posted on its Instagram story a mysterious picture of a Model 3, hinting at a possible launch in Turkey next month.
Tesla has been on a dramatic production ramp over the past two years, and alongside this ramp, the company has rapidly increased the number of markets it sells in. Currently, Tesla vehicles can be bought in countless major global markets, from the United States to Australia, France, and Japan. Now, as the company looks to expand to smaller markets, it has teased a possible reveal event in Turkey next month.
Tesla posted the picture of the Model 3 on its Instagram story at roughly 10 am EST, hinting at a possible Model 3 launch in Turkey on April fourth.
This potential launch in Turkey follows numerous other smaller markets globally. Primarily focused in South East Asia, Tesla has only recently begun selling vehicles in Thailand, Singapore, and Malaysia but is expected to grow its global reach as its production capabilities expand.
It should be noted that the launch in Turkey is far from unexpected. Earlier this month, Tesla received regulatory approval to operate Supercharger locations in the country and has also started hiring for sales and service positions.
A further sales expansion makes excellent business sense considering Tesla’s new Gigafactory in Mexico is expected to increase its supply capabilities dramatically. At the same time, Giga Texas and Giga Berlin continue to ramp and are set to become some of the company’s most productive sites in the coming years.
It remains unclear where Tesla and Elon Musk plan to expand next, but with a global increase in demand for electric vehicles, the company could easily succeed no matter where it goes. Hopefully, this can lead to more success for the company and more people driving electric vehicles globally, reducing harmful gas emissions.
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When we tested the initial Autopilot features in the Model S, we were very impressed. The thing practically drives itself. Now the company is planning even more driverless functionality, revealing it almost drove the thing from Seattle to San Francisco without touching the controls.
Real-life Tony Stark and Tesla’s founder, Elon Musk, revealed on a press call today that the company has been testing its Autopilot functionality ahead of its release to the public.
He detailed how the company has been testing it between Seattle and San Francisco, saying that the testers have basically been “almost able to go without touching the controls at all”. That’s 1300km between the two: pretty goddamn impressive if you ask me.
Tesla also promised an over-the-air software update to end the “range anxiety” some users feel when they take their Model S out for a run.
An updated satellite navigation app will warn the driver when it’s going out of range of a Supercharger and encourage them to return for some juice. It’s coming in version 6.2 of the car’s software which will launch in a few weeks.
Elon Musk said of the car that it’s now “impossible to run out unless you do so intentionally”. Those must be some warnings.


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Freska Produce International's Gary Clevenger Details Tight Mango Market, High Pricing, and Relief on the Horizon
PERU & MEXICO - While there are many controllable elements with growing, packing, and shipping fresh produce, Mother Nature still reigns supreme when it comes to throwing the proverbial wrench in the machine. With the heightening demand for mangos driving consumers to the produce department and the heavy hand of challenging weather impacting supplies, Gary Clevenger, Managing Partner, Freska Produce International, shares the details contributing to today's tight market.
“Back when the flowering was happening in Peru, hot weather caused by El Niño conditions in both Ecuador and Peru resulted in many of the flowers dropping,” Gary tells me. “This means less fruit on the trees by as much as 80 percent. Mexico is just getting going and is always slow to start, but we should see things getting back to normal by mid-March to early April. Retailers should expect some higher pricing till then. Luckily, today’s mango consumer pays a premium for quality fruit.”
Freska is currently pulling Kent mangos from Peru and Ataulfo and Tommy Atkins from Mexico. In addition, Gary expresses that sizing is normal, there are just fewer mangos at present.
Retailers can avoid supply gaps by working with high-volume vendors for a consistent supply, so Gary says, to keep them on the shelves.
“I can say with 100 percent confidence that better times are coming,” Gary concludes.
Keep checking back with AndNowUKnow as we follow the mango market on its recent ride with Mother Nature.


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The famous show host British cuisine Jamie Oliver She tried to confront US school menus. THE. in its series Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution, which however he was heavily criticized by the American audience without stalling the message reached advocating provide healthy food to small school.
On more than one occasion, Star has bemoaned for failing to make a dent in a system that favors the economic benefits over the health of children.
Although his spirit has been diluted by frustration, the message has reached the right people.
The relay now taking a company from Seattle (Washington, OF. UU.), Seattle Food Tech, specialized in offer alternatives to meat and animal products with plant foods suitable for vegetarians and fans of veganism.
The flagship product of the company are nuggets Vegetable Chicken, a food made from plants that replaces traditional nuggets. They contain fewer calories, contribute less to global warming, and fight overcrowding of poultry in intensive macrogranjas.
Sustainability in food and healthy food There are two hot topics in the food industry, why the proposed Seattle Food Tech has not fallen on deaf ears.
Short-term plans of Seattle Food Tech
Chirstie Lagally, executive director of the company, It is a year in command of the operation. She founded the company in September 2017 and directs the action plan of the initiative.
The development of a product with features organoleptic similar to nuggets real chicken took a long time, But while the article and the necessary technology developed to create it, Christie was able to capture the interest of investors.
According to the director: "Today we have raised 2.17 million in pre-seed investments. We will raise the rest in our seed stage early next year ».
The last million have recently achieved thanks to investment fund Y Combinator de Silicon Valley. Among the investors who decided to support the idea appear names like Liquid 2 Ventures, Sinai Ventures Fund, Uphonest Capital Y VegInvest (Reversing a second time).
After gathering all this money, Seatlle plan is Food Tech bring their substitutes from plant foods nuggets Chicken school menus, hospital, military and university. In fact, during December 2018 and they held a first approximation, providing with delicious nuggets plant some schools and restaurants.
With a healthy product, cheap, ethical and all vegetable, STF feel confident to scale their production: "We are designing machinery and associated facilities to produce these items in chain. Substitute plant foods of chicken meat have not reached, Whatever the reasons, the price that people demand. While the market is growing vegetable meat substitutes, one is a 0.1% of the total volume of the meat market in the US. THE:, and most schools and hospitals do not have access to affordable alternatives because it can cost two to five times more. We are about a 30% more expensive [that nuggets Traditional chicken]right now, and we only 10 months, But as we climb, we can offer them at a lower price than nuggets animal chicken, without a doubt. We have a small production scale now, but will be higher in spring ', Christie Lagally explained in detail on the stage of the summit FOOD FOR KIDS held in Chicago during November's hand FoodNavigator-USA.
The nuggets Seattle Food Chicken Tech and why it matters
Plant foods with which STF intended to replace bits of breaded meat lifelong made with unusual ingredients in the kitchen: Wheat Protein, soy protein, accepted canola, vegan flavoring flavored chicken, spices, corn and wheat batter without eggs.
The result is a plant food suitable for those who follow the tenets of veganism, healthy and promotes sustainability in food. And to achieve this, it is best not to call into question the taste, the smell or texture nuggets. "The key is the production process. This is how we process the protein ... And keep the air out of it to create a really dense product that loose juice, no air, when cooked '
With four times more fiber and between a 20 Y 30 percent more protein than the original food, texture reminiscent of a "whole chicken breast".
Food innovation comes at the right time. In Silicon Valley a business and economic battle being waged for leading the new meat market, a market where animal farms and cattle ranches have no place.
SFT's competitors can ment teams Beyond Meat, Memphis Meats, Impossible Foods… But are not the only ones. Initiatives vegetarian meat and synthetic meat are promoted worldwide to fight climate change, exhaustion of resources, poverty and nutritional animal abuse.
Seattle's crusade Tech Foods has even more followers for their intention to meddle in hospitals and education. In 2017 the American Medical Association urged hospitals which could eliminate processed meats (including nuggets of chicken) in hospital menus given their proven carcinogenic effect on the human body.
On the other hand, increasingly young people adopt a vegetarian diet or go to veganismo, and schools and institutes EE. THE. They begin to perceive a claim to represent these dishes in their cafeterias. The case is analogous universities, but according to the director of SFT, "Many universities have targets for reducing carbon emissions and some of the food agencies are informing them that reducing meat consumption is a way to do".
As explained, it seems that Seattle Food Tech It aims to achieve success, remains to be seen whether industrial scale production starts in spring, as provided.


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Blizzard Entertainment, one of the most popular video game developers in America, has announced that the next expansion of World-of-Warcraft massive multiplayer online game series, Battle for Azeroth, will be released on 14th August 2018. The prologue patch of this particular game will also be released a few weeks before the real release of the game, which is a common development (there were prologue patches released for other expansions as well). Before it’s releasing, the game freak is quite interested in buying CD key for the game “Battle for Azeroth” and it shows on its own that incredibly this game is popular among the game freaks.
The battle is between Horde and Alliance Players. Players of the Horde will be assaulted by the players of the Alliance and will try to siege the Under City. The trust is towards reclaiming the city as the Lordaeron. On the other hand, the Horde players will try to destroy Teldrassil ( the Alliance land).
Simultaneous Release Across World Regions
As per the announcement of Blizzard, the expansion “Battle for Azeroth” will be launched simultaneously in multiple regions of the globe, including Europe, America, Korea, Taiwan, Australia, and New Zealand. The launch time for the European region is midnight. Hence players in Europe will play the game on 14th August, while those in the USA would be able to play “Battle for Azeroth” at around 3 p.m. on 13th August. While the Koreans will join the game at 7 a.m. on 14th August, those in Taiwan will be joining it on 6 a.m. at 14th August. People from around the world will be able to log on to the game at the same time. There are two new continents to explore in this new expansion of the game, and these are Zandalar and Kul Tiras. Those in the Alliance will be exploring Kul Tiras and those with Horde will be there at Zandalar. Most game freaks have already kicked off the process of buying CD key for the game “Battle for Azeroth.”
The Wow Warfare In New Colors And At New Battlegrounds
The World-of-Warcraft series has been awarded the Guinness Book of World Record for being the most popular multiplayer game. As said earlier the new archipelagos and continents, where new and hard conflicts have to be fought and won. 20 players can join the game and in the opposition is the AI or artificial intelligence war-front. The opposing factions face you when you reach your goal and at the same time. The battles maybe repeatable endlessly. If you wish to get steeped in the love of the game, do place your order for CD key for the game “Battle for Azeroth” choosing this platform.
The New Additions To The VII Expansion Of Wow
Apart from the new continents, there are also other additions in Battle for Azeroth.
- This new game has the witches at Kul Tiras, the dinosaurs at Zandalar, the NPCs, and a number of many new creatures.
- The battle for Azeroth has also got new mounts which number several dozens.
- The game has the new weapon and armour models, which have been themed after the new continents Zandalar and Kul Tiras.
- Further, the “Battle for Azeroth” also provides for gameplay customisation. The players can find the gear slots and select the artefact, traits, legendaries, and bonuses.
You can buy the game now on Gamivo, which is a very popular Global Marketplace run exclusively “by the Gamers” for “the Gamers”. There is an astounding variety of digital games and products available at the website, which are offered by hundreds of sellers. The new versions and the CD key for the game “Battle for Azeroth” can be bought now itself!


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The Doctors weigh in on lip oil and glitter masks and discuss if these beauty trends are worth your money.
The Doctors weigh in on men wearing makeup with “Good Morning Cincinnati” anchorman Bob Herzog. Plus, find out about a product that can help a man or a woman easily conceal skin redness.
The Doctors share three beauty buys you get for under $20 dollars that will help you look great and won’t break the bank.
POPSUGAR beauty reporter Kirbie Johnson tests out some hair products promising to give waves, curls and crimp to your hair.
The Doctors welcome POPSUGAR Beauty Reporter Kirbie Johnson to test out hair hacks including a device that dries and curls simultaneously and one that creates zigzag curls.
The Doctors talk to plastic surgeon Dr. Brian Kinney about a new device that promises abs of steel and a tight tush!
The Doctors weigh in on the return of the perm. But are the perms of today less damaging to your hair compared to treatments of the past?
The Doctors discuss the case of a mom claiming a daycare waxed the eyebrows of her 2-year-old daughter.
It might be all the rage on social media, but is hair dye for kids safe? The Doctors weigh in!
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Creating a virtual home on the online gaming platform is meant to help seriously ill children battle homesickness and stay connected with friends.
Ronald McDonald Houses in Sweden have teamed up with ad agency NORD DDB and game design company Karta to launch a digital house on Roblox to help seriously ill children connect with their friends during treatment.
Roblox is an online gaming platform in which users can design and program their own games as well as play one another’s games. The platform first debuted in 2006 and now has more than 58 million active daily users, according to DemandSage.
But it’s recently become more popular as a platform for brands to explore advertising campaigns in metaverse-like experiences — and boost interactions with their audience.
Chipotle, Invisalign and Duolingo have all hopped onto Roblox. Most recently, the National Football League launched a new experience in Fortnite Creative where football fans can gather to interact with the NFL.
Medical marketers recognized this emerging trend and have jumped on it to assist brands in interfacing with patients around the world.
The Ronald McDonald digital house was designed with input from the children themselves, according to a video from the campaign released Thursday.
In the video, children describe a house they’d like to hang out in virtually with their friends — where four seasons exist simultaneously, complete with a pool and an area to go tobogganing.
Ronald McDonald Houses worldwide are designed to provide temporary homes for ill children and their families when they relocate for specialized treatments at hospitals. The idea of creating a virtual home is meant to help kids battle homesickness and stay connected with friends and even meet other sick children virtually.
“We are happy to be able to contribute with something we know that the children will appreciate – a house of their own for them and their friends,” Staffan Ekstam, marketing director at McDonald’s Sweden, said in a statement.
Currently, the digital house is only available for kids who stay in Ronald McDonald Houses in Sweden, but they can invite their own friends from home.
“It has been so much fun to experience the children’s creative thoughts and to realize their ideas and dreams,” Tony Barnes, COO and co-founder at Karta, said in a statement.
The project will be long-term, in which the digital house will be updated every year. The campaign will also be distributed via multiple channels, including film, print, DOOH, radio and social media.
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Apple Opening More Flagship Retail Stores in China
Published on: 29th Jul 2014
Note -- this news article is more than a year old.
Apple opened a new store in Chongqing Municipality in southwest China on last week, bringing the number of Apple stores in the Chinese mainland to 11.
Another Apple store is expected to be opened this week Wuxi City in east China's Jiangxu Province, about a one-hour drive from Shanghai.
Apple CEO Tim Cook said last year the company will open more than 25 stores in China, although he didn't specify the timeframe.
Apple's website currently shows job opportunities in Apple stores in 16 provinces and municipalities in China, although only five currently have Apple stores at the moment.
However, Apple faces an increased challenge in the local market after the mobile networks decided to curb handset subsidies in the future as the government switches from a business tax to VAT.
Apple is expected to try and reduce its reliance on sales through the mobile networks as a result, and may ramp up its retail store presence in the country.
Despite that, iPhone sales increased nearly 50 percent in the second quarter of this year. Tim Cook was quoted as saying, "China, honestly, was surprising to us," adding that "the unit growth was really off the charts across the board."


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How Lesbians Saved Portland’s Favorite Car
It’s 1993. Struggling Japan-based automaker Subaru has just told Portland’s Wieden & Kennedy it would not be renewing its contract with the already famous “Just Do It” agency. If they couldn’t reverse Subaru’s slumping fortunes, perhaps no one could.
Though Subarus are a common sight today on Portland’s streets (according to a 2017 report of new car registrations from Kelley Blue Book, Oregon’s most popular car is the Subaru Outback), at the national level things were not always booming. In 1993 Subaru’s sales were on the decline, unable to compete with Nissan and Toyota. In 1986, sales surpassed 180,000 in the US; by 1992, Subaru sales barely topped 100,000. Tim Bennett, former director of advertising of Subaru of America, says they tried to identify their core customer.
“They were educators, technical professionals, health care workers, and outdoorsy people,” Bennett told NPR in 2016. The brand image was niche: “crunchy, hippie—a professor in a tweed jacket.”
However, when they dug into the focus groups with Mulryan/Nash, a Manhattan agency run by two gay men, another demographic came to light: lesbians.
Soon after, “XENA LVR” license plates and rainbow flags popped up in Subaru photo shoots. In 2000, the company landed the holy grail of lesbian celebrity endorsements—Martina Navratilova. By 2004, Subaru had even engineered product placement in Showtime hit The L Word.
Subaru’s financial crisis eventually abated, in part because of this new target audience. But more, by recognizing the diversity of its customers, Subaru helped usher in a new era best stated by its own ad: “Get Out. And Stay Out.”


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New apps will enable small businesses and their accountants to gain insight to make the right decisions with confidence.
Sage, the market leader in cloud business management solutions, has today announced five new strategic partnerships that will help small businesses and their accountants stay in control of their business. As a result of the partnerships, the five new and innovative apps, fully integrated with Sage Accounting, will allow small businesses to get compliant, stay organised, get paid fast, gain full visibility of cash flow, and engage their employees.
In this challenging economic climate, small businesses, and their accountants, are navigating a complex landscape of support measures and restrictions while managing their businesses on a day-to-day basis. Sage and its app development partners have come together to offer integrated solutions that empower Sage customers to manage processes across finance and people with confidence.
The apps are made available to customers via Sage’s carefully curated marketplace of functionality-rich native cloud apps that address specific industry needs.
The new partner-developed apps include:
Tradify – An all-in-one job management solution built for trade and service-based businesses that offers a smart scheduler, real-time tracking with GPS and quick quoting.
A2X – Fully automated e-commerce accounting for Shopify. A2X streamlines back-office processes and unlocks new opportunities in e-commerce.
Joiin – A simple and powerful app that enables the creation of consolidated financial, sales and KPI reports.
simPro– Complete field service management software designed for service, projects and maintenance.
AccountancyManager – An award-winning and time-saving accountant practice management software.
Neal Watkins, EVP Small Business, Sage said, “In a world where remote working has become the new normal, small businesses and accountants require cloud solutions that enable them to operate in a digital world. Sage offers a complete Small Business Cloud Solution across finance, payroll and HR which no other provider can match. With our partners, we deliver a broader set of capabilities through their digital apps that unlock new insights, automate processes and enable complete job management, allowing them to focus on protecting their business in the current climate.”
Customers will be able to take advantage of the integrations between new apps and Sage Accounting over the coming months. The launch is part of a wider effort to bring the very best accounting and fintech apps to Sage customers via the Marketplace.
“We’re tremendously excited about the opportunity of partnering with Sage and providing our shared customers with the ability to connect seamlessly into Shopify. As commerce moves further online in the wake of coronavirus, end-to-end accounting and point-of-sale solutions are an essential piece of kit for any small business. It’s an exciting time to be on this journey with Sage and we are eager to support Sage’s small business customers to further harness the power of efficient and effective online selling,” added Paul Grey, CEO, A2X.


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This article was published 26/11/2012 (1729 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Cash registers were ringing up some eye-popping sales numbers on the weekend as local retailers offered their own sweet deals to keep Manitobans from heading south for the annual U.S. Black Friday shopping extravaganza.
"It was record sales," Paul England, associate dealer of the Canadian Tire store on St. James Street, said Monday. "And I can say that for every Canadian Tire store in Winnipeg. Double-digit increases every day for all of the stores."
Friday was a particularly busy day at the nearby Polo Park shopping centre.
"It was unbelievable. We're still sitting here with our mouths hanging open," mall manager Deborah Green said. "Traffic was up 60 per cent from a year ago on the same day.
Green said Saturday and Sunday weren't as hectic, but good days just the same.
"It was just a resounding success," she added.
Retailers were also whistling a merry tune at the Kildonan Place mall on Regent Avenue.
"We had a really great weekend, even though the weather wasn't all that great on Saturday," manager Peter Havens said.
Havens said retailer participation this year was much higher than last year, and that helped to draw more shoppers to the mall.
"I think some of them saw the success that some retailers had last year with Black Friday specials and tried to capitalize on that this year. And my expectation is that... we'll see an even bigger push (by retailers) next year."
A spokeswoman for Best Buy Canada said it was a banner weekend for their stores as well, including their two outlets in Winnipeg.
"This is the first year that Best Buy held a Black Friday sale and it was hugely successful," Danielle Jang said. "Our Winnipeg stores had roughly 40 to 50 customers waiting in line on Friday to get some of the great deals we were offering."
Jang said Best Buy's Cyber Monday sales event was to continue until 2 a.m. today, "so we are looking forward to seeing the results from this sales event, as well."


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Nippon Television Network is to raise its stake in Madhouse from 10.4% to 84.5% and make the Tokyo-based toon house a subsid.
Japan Sumo Association has canceled the upcoming tournament skedded to start in Osaka on March 13.
Helmer Yojiro Takita, whose 2008 funeral drama "Departures" won the foreign-language film Oscar, is prepping a new pic after a three-year lay-off.
It may have taken awhile -- make that two years -- but the PlayStation 3 is turning into a reliable moneymaker for Sony, with the videogame console helping the conglom's networked products and…
Fuji TV has pulled its coverage of the Nihon Ozumo sumo tournament, due to start Sunday, and pubcaster NHK has canceled its broadcast of a Feb. 11 sumo charity event after a bout-fixing scandal again…
The prexy and founder of Culture Convenience Club, which operates Tsutaya, Japan's largest DVD and CD rental chain, is launching a ¥70 billion ($864 million) management buyout.
Sony's net profit dropped 8.6% to $893 million in the third quarter to Dec. 31, compared with the same quarter the previous fiscal year.
The Fuji TV network will release its biggest hit from last year, cop thriller "Bayside Shakedown 3," simultaneously on DVD and as a download on iTunes on Feb. 2.
Tokyo -- The TV Tokyo network has inked with China's Carloon Animation to make a CGI TV toon for distribution in China, Japan and elsewhere plus a theatrical version for China.
TOKYO -- The Japanese box office set an all-time record last year with a total of $2.69 billion for a 7% gain over the previous year, according to figures announced on Thursday by the Motion Pictures…
Sony Computer Entertainment unveiled the successor to the PlayStation Portable handheld on Thursday.


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Farmers markets canceled through end of the month
Many farmers markets are being canceled through the end of March over concerns of community spread of COVID-19. The closures are part of the county’s decision to follow the state’s lead, banning all events of 250 people or more.
A San Diego Police Department email sent to farmers market organizers in the city stated:
With the County of San Diego Health and Human Services’ declaration today, large gatherings of 250 people or more are banned from taking place. This ban will take effect at midnight, March 12, and will be in place through the end of March. Accordingly, Special Event Permits for all Farmers Markets through the end of March will be canceled. We will provide updates as we receive them from the County.
Market closures include ones in City Heights, North Park, Hillcrest, Little Italy, Leucadia, Poway, Solana Beach, Carlsbad Village, Ocean Beach and Pacific Beach.
Organizers of the Hillcrest Farmers Market, which is held Sundays on Normal Street, announced the market will be suspended for the remaining March dates in a Facebook post last night.
“The Hillcrest Business Association respects and supports the decision of our city and county leaders to suspend public gatherings of over 250 people,” the statement read. “Hillcrest folks know better than most the need to come together in a public health crisis for the betterment of the community.
“We hope that our customers and vendors understand this decision and we look forward to the resumption of our events in April.”
In other parts of the county, there are still some markets that will remain open.
Vendors from the Vista Farmers Market on Saturdays responded to a survey saying they’d continue to participate, market manager Mark Wall said via email, so the market will remain open.
“Food available directly from farmers who grew it has been handled by fewer people than the estimated 17 people who have handled food through other outlets,” Wall said. “We presume each added person involved adds a layer of insecurity. In addition, we assume at this point that shopping outdoors is the best ventilated place to buy food.”
Customers are encouraged to wash their hands often and stay home if they’re sick. The aisles of the market will also be widened to allow for better social distancing between customers.
“The social distancing at a farmers market is greater than at a supermarket,” Wall said. “Our aisles are 15 feet wide, while those in a supermarket are minimum 32 inches wide or average 4 feet wide, this is 375 percent more distance.”
Some vendors are looking for alternative ways to sell their produce while the markets are closed this month.
Rodney Kawano Farms in Oceanside and Vista sells solely at 12 farmers markets in San Diego and Orange counties, Kim Kawano-Walters said.
“It basically means no income, so all us farmers are scrambling on how we’re going to move our produce,” she said.
The family-owned business, which has operated for three generations, is now selling CSA — community-supported agriculture — boxes of produce while markets are closed.
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The sale called Fabrizio Moretti x Fabrizio Moretti In Passing is preceded by an exhibition of 20 Old Master paintings and sculptures alongside art installations by musician Fab Moretti.
The exhibition takes place at Sotheby’s New York on December 15-18, ahead of the live auction on December 18. Online bidding for the auction opens on November 22, and all works in the sale will be sold without reserve.
Fabrizio Moretti, who runs Galleria Moretti in London, said: “When approached to participate in this project, I was most excited to show these historical works in a new context not only to existing collectors, but also to welcome new audiences who may not have previously considered this genre.”
Moretti will donate 5% of net sale proceeds (hammer price minus sale related expenses not to exceed $10,000) to humanitarian aid charity IRC and 5% of net sale proceeds to the Fabrizio Moretti Foundation.


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The Galaxy Research survey* commissioned by Specsavers found that Australians prioritise style, comfort and cost when it comes to purchasing new glasses, all ahead of UV protection.
The survey also found that more than a third (37%) of the Australian population do not know how to determine if sunglasses offer UV protection, while only 4% would check that the lenses met with Australian standards.
Specsavers optometrist and director of professional services, Mr Peter Larsen said: “Here we are in another hot summer and it’s a concern that so many Australians are not prioritising UV protection when choosing sunglasses.
“Although the eyelid is designed to protect the eye, the skin is very thin and contains fragile tissues that can be damaged by UV light. UV damage to the eye and eyelid can cause serious conditions such as eyelid skin cancers, melanoma, conjunctival cancers, macular degeneration and more.” Mr Larsen said.
The survey also found that eye tests are low on the health checklist for most Australians. While more than a third prioritise blood pressure checks, and one in five are checked regularly for sun spots, just 6% of Australians prioritise eye tests, despite the risks from the sun in the Australian climate.
Mr Larsen commented: “These days most people know about the damage UV rays can cause to the skin. However, it can also have severe effects on the delicate eye area.
“The key to keeping your eyes safe in the sun is wearing lenses that block UV, which offer a strong defence against eye and eyelid damage. We are urging Australians to check with their optometrist to ensure their prescription sunglasses meet the Australian Standard. What’s more, polarised lenses eliminate 99.9% of glare by reflected light, while offering 100% UV protection for your eyes.”
A Charles Darwin University (CDU) researcher is one step closer to replacing intravitreal drug delivery for eye disease, as well...


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IBM Research has teamed up with fragrance specialists at Symrise to create an AI system that can design completely new perfumes.
Developing a scent is a combination of science and art, and normally requires years of human expertise, but Philyra - an AI named after the Greek goddess of perfume - can create new formulations that only need a little tweaking by professionals to be ready for use.
Philyra uses machine learning to analyze thousands of raw materials and previously designed perfumes, identifying patterns and new combinations that haven't been tried before.
The smell of success
Philyra can suggest the amount of ingredients to be added to a new formula, and offer alternative raw materials that could produce the same effect. It can even predict how people will respond to the smell based on demographics including age and nationality.
It's not just a proof of concept; IBM and Symrise are beginning with fine fragrance, but Philyra could also develop new aromas for products like fabric conditioner, shower gel and furniture polish.
The aim isn't to replace humans, but to provide a tool that can augment their skills and knowledge. "Now, perfumers can have an AI apprentice by their side that can analyze thousands of formulas and historical data to identify patterns and predict novel combinations, helping to make them more productive, and accelerate the design process by guiding them towards formulas that have never been seen before," says Symrise, which is planning to introduce Philyra to its perfumery school, where it can help train the next generation of experts.


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Dubai, UAE – Arabian Automobiles Company (AAC) is excited to announce a groundbreaking partnership with Dubai Police in showcasing the GHIATH Smart Patrol and the GHIATH VIP, the latest addition to the Dubai Police fleet by revealing it for the first time. This collaboration marks a significant leap forward to produce the most advanced police vehicles in the world comprises the latest smart systems and Artificial Intelligence features, along with cutting-edge technology setting new standards in law enforcement.
An exclusive showcase took place on Wednesday, November 29, at the Nissan Deira showroom, where attendees had the unique opportunity to experience these innovative features, bespoke unique design and interior cabin, including custom forged 20-inch alloy wheels, front facing take down lights, LED projector headlights, Starlight roof, leather upholstered front compartment, heat and UV blocking window tint, 15.6’’ HD multipurpose touch screen, 10.65’’ HD multipurpose screen and 15.6’’ HD night vision camera display amidst the reveal of both editions.
The GHIATH line is a marvel of modern engineering, integrating the latest highly advanced technologies in security, defense, and smart technologies, for functionality and reliability. It represents a radical departure from classic security vehicles ushering in a new era of innovation-led high-tech policing capability. Proudly produced in the UAE, this vehicle is tailored to Dubai's vision of future-ready policing. The “GHIATH’’ name was given by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai.
This initiative was part of the National Day celebrations, emphasizing the commitment of Dubai Police and Arabian Automobiles to innovation and excellence in service to the community on the occasion the country marked its anniversary with wide celebrations.
From 28 November to 5 December 2023, Arabian Automobiles will be hosting the GHIATH models at both their Deira and Sheikh Zayed Road Nissan showrooms. The community is invited to experience the impressive capabilities of this smart police vehicle.
About Arabian Automobiles Company
Arabian Automobiles Company (AAC) is the flagship company of AW Rostamani Group. With over 50+ years in the business, AAC is one of the leading automotive dealers in the GCC and exclusive distributor for Nissan, INFINITI and Renault vehicles in Dubai and the Northern Emirates. Arabian Automobiles is looking back on 50+ years of excellence and passion, and forging ahead with its vision to enrich customer lives and remain the trusted automotive brand of choice.
Arabian Automobiles became the first automotive company in the UAE to be awarded the prestigious ‘Dubai Quality Gold Award’ by Dubai Economy in May 2017. In the same year, INFINITI won ‘Best Performing Brand’ in the automotive category of the Dubai Service Excellence Scheme; an accolade previously won by Nissan in 2016 and Renault in 2015. In 2015, Arabian Automobiles received the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum business award for most outstanding performance and in 2013 it became the first private company in the UAE to be inducted into the prestigious Palladium Balanced Scorecard Hall of Fame for strategy execution. Arabian Automobiles Company is currently the holder of Nissan Motor Company’s ‘Global Nissan Aftersales Award and is the only Nissan distributor to have won the award for a total of 21 times with 10 consecutive wins between 2007 and 2016.
Across its Dubai and Northern Emirates network, Arabian Automobiles operates:
• New vehicle sales showrooms: 9 Nissan, 4 INFINITI and 2 Renault
• 6 pre-owned car showrooms
• Central Logistics Centre at Dubai Industrial City
• Service centres: 10 Nissan, 4 INFINITI, and 3 Renault
• 60-minute Express Service
• 9 spare parts outlets


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SBI Remit, a subsidiary of Japanese financial conglomerate SBI Group, has partnered with SBI Ripple Asia to introduce Ripple’s XRP-enabled international remittance solution to bank accounts in the Philippines, Vietnam and Indonesia.The company’s expansion to Southeast Asian markets aims to streamline international payments using the crypto asset XRP as a “bridge currency,” allowing for quick and low-cost money remittances.Per a company release on Wednesday, SBI Remit will process customer remittance requests in real time. The dynamic approach is established through a strategic alliance with Tranglo Pte. Ltd., a long-term Ripple partner.“It has excellent scalability, allowing users to easily send money to Ripple's partners around the world, and we believe this will lead to stronger competitiveness in the international remittance business.”Since 2017, SBI Remit has been using Ripple’s payment solutions for international money transfers. In a significant move in 2021, it introduced a crypto solution powered by Ripple, making it the first international remittance service in Japan to employ XRP as an intermediary currency between two legal currencies to crypto wallets in the Philippines, the release further noted.“This time, we will expand the range of international remittance services using this XRP to bank accounts in the Philippines, Vietnam, and Indonesia,” the company said. “In these countries, the share of remittances sent to bank accounts is high, and we expect the introduction of this service to accelerate in the future.”Why Target High-Volume Remittance Destinations in Southeast Asia?The Philippines, Vietnam and Indonesia were chosen due to their high proportion of remittances to bank accounts. Per a World Bank report, in 2022, the largest recipients of remittance flows were the Philippines ($38 billion) and Vietnam ($13 billion), after China.In April, three Japanese banks – Yamaguchi Bank, Momiji Bank, and Kitakyushu Bank – onboarded the Ripple-based payment system MoneyTap to tap its popular blockchain solution for international payments and peer-to-peer remittance.“Going forward, through partnerships with Ripple and other fintech companies, SBI Remit will strive to increase the number of countries where remittance is possible and expand services with a view to corporate transactions and inbound transactions,” SBI Holdings chairman and CEO Yoshitaka Kitao, added.
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MANILA, Philippines – Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation (PSE:PSPC) clarifies the news published by Philippine Star on its website entitled “Shell allots P2.8B to put up new stations next year” wherein Cesar G. Romero, PSPC President, was quoted.
According to a missive signed by Erwin R. Orocio, PSPC Corporate Secretary, addressed to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the company would like to confirm that Pilipinas Shell is planning to put 50 to 70 stations per annum starting next year towards 2020. The majority of the locations will be in the south. In addition, the determination of specific areas and mix between dealer-operated and company-owned retail stations and dealer-owned and operated stations would be done after the decision’s finalization.
The company also clarified that the figures written in the news article are projected capital expenditures, which cover retail, supply, manufacturing, and commercial sectors.
As per the electronically published report on Philippine Star’s web portal, the domestic Shell company is contriving to develop 70 stations in order to support its sales volume increase in the midst of volatile oil values.
Romero stated that next year would mark the company’s development of 50 to 70 new retail stations. Relatively, 60 percent of the count will be in the Visayas and Mindanao. The rest or 40 percent would be placed in Luzon.
At present, Pilipinas Shell has 583 sectors in Luzon, 160 in the Visayas, and 223 in Mindanao. In total, there are 966 retail stations across the country. By 2020, the company is aiming for a network of 1,220 outlets.
Romero added that the company is anticipated to allot P25 million to P40 million for each company-owned station since they have to comply with Shell’s global group standards on the design. According to him, smaller stations may be valued at roughly P20 million.
The network expansion of Pilipinas Shell is valued in a range of P1.25 billion to P2.8 billion. In relation to its disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), it will allocate P18.3 billion from this year to 2020. Specifically, this year would take in P2.872 billion, next year would have P4.664 billion, and 2018 has P4.327 billion. There will be accounts of P4.430 billion and P2.025 billion for 2019 and 2020, respectively.
Romero stated that Pilipinas Shell still projects a robust performance by the year-end, specifically in the retail business. He claimed that the firm still has a healthy volume growth, especially in retail. The measure also streamlines economic growth.
Pilipinas Shell also eyes to enter a renewable energy venture as part of its worldwide goal in diversifying clean power sources.


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Cannabis Growers in New York Seek Relief as Bill Enables Sales to Tribal Dispensaries
Date: June 14, 2023
Location: New York
Stone Slade - High at 9 News
New York's cannabis growers have been facing significant challenges as they wait for more state-licensed pot dispensaries to open and provide a market for their products. However, there is a glimmer of hope for these farmers as the state legislature has approved a bill that would allow licensed marijuana growers to sell their cannabis and cannabis products to adult-use cannabis retailers on tribal lands.
The move is expected to provide New York farmers with a much-needed outlet to sell their crops. Currently, cannabis sales have been thriving on tribal reservations in Western New York, with the Senecas' first Nation-owned dispensary opening in Niagara Falls in April, along with independently operated stores across native territories.
Despite this positive development, growers emphasize the urgent need for the state to expedite the opening of more state-licensed stores if they are to survive. With only a limited number of licensed retailers currently operating in the state, including zero in Western New York, growers have struggled to find buyers for their crops, leaving them with large quantities of cannabis sitting in storage. The slow and flawed rollout of retail dispensaries has compounded their challenges.
To address the situation, the Office of Cannabis Management is working on regulations that would allow growers and retailers to collaborate and hold farmer's markets as an additional avenue to sell products outside of storefront retail. However, many growers view these measures as temporary fixes for the real issue: the failure to establish an effective distribution system.
Farmers like Thomas Szulist, a licensed grower and owner of Singer Farm Naturals, have resorted to processing their cannabis into more shelf-stable products to prevent spoilage. However, this approach incurs additional costs, such as manufacturing and packaging expenses, without the guarantee of sufficient distribution channels to recoup their investments.
Chris Van Dusen, co-owner of Empire Hemp Co., echoes the frustrations of growers, stating that they have been holding unsold products worth hundreds of thousands of dollars for over a year. While tribal dispensaries have shown interest in working with licensed growers, the profitability of sales to these retailers remains uncertain due to the lower prices they currently offer.
The approval of the Cannabis Crop Rescue Act, which awaits Governor Kathy Hochul's signature, aims to address these challenges by allowing adult-use cultivators and processors to sell their products to tribal nation-regulated retailers. The Seneca Nation has expressed support for the bill, recognizing the partnership between sovereign entities and the potential to prevent wasted or diverted cannabis products.
Despite the potential relief offered by sales to tribal retailers, concerns remain. Selling all their products to reservations could leave growers unprepared to supply licensed state shops once they finally open their doors. Balancing the need for immediate cash flow with long-term sustainability is a precarious task for these farmers.
In conclusion, while the recent legislative approval offers a glimmer of hope for New York's cannabis growers, their struggles continue. They eagerly await the establishment of more state-licensed dispensaries and a robust distribution system that would provide a stable market for their crops. The cannabis industry in New York is at a critical juncture, and the successful implementation of effective measures is essential to support both growers and retailers alike.


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Macy's is going to make some workers unhappy.
The retail chain announced that for the first time, some of their stores will open on Thanksgiving. The Chicago Sun-Times reports that some locations will open at 8 PM on Turkey Day. Macy's is just the latest of several retailers to open on the previously-off limits Thanksgiving.
Toys R Us, Target, Walmart, Sears, and Kmart all opened Thanksgiving night at either eight or nine pm last year.
The feud between former Cardinals sluggers Albert Pujols and Jack Clark has taken another turn.
It all started when Jack Clark went on the air this summer, accused Pujols of using performance enhancing drugs. Pujols then threatened to sue Clark and the radio station that employed him, which led to Clark's termination.
Monday, Clark's lawyer Albert Watkins sent a letter to Pujols' attorney, requesting that the former Cardinals MVP take a polygraph test to prove he didn't use steroids. The letter states that if Pujols won't take a polygraph, Watkins has been instructed to proceed with a highly charged, entertaining, and public spectacle.
Pujols has always vehemently denied any steroid use.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Gov. Jay Nixon has released $1 million in state funding to help rebuild a northeast Missouri vocational school destroyed by fire.
Lawmakers included funding for the Pike-Lincoln Technical Center in the current year's budget, but Nixon vetoed the appropriation.
The Legislature overrode the veto in September. But Nixon then froze the spending while determining if there was enough money in a particular fund to pay for it and whether the fund could legally be used for the project.
Nixon's budget director said Monday that the $1 million for the school had been released last week.


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Epic Games has announced that PC gamers can expect to get their hands on an open beta of Unreal Tournament 3
within two weeks, but possibly by the end of this week.
The open beta will be aimed solely at gamers using Windows, but Mac OSX and Linux versions are being worked on according to Eurogamer
, though no release dates have been mentioned.
Rein confirmed the open beta on the official forums
, confirming that the game will allow online multiplayer and offline bot matches. According to Rein, the beta is intended to allow Epic to see how Unreal Tournament 3
runs on a wide range of machines, as well as get some feedback about the gameplay.
Rein also took the chance to update the fans on the status of the PlayStation 3 version of the game. The PS3 port is, according to Rein, looking like it will still ship alongside the PC version of the game and will hopefully have some lucky fans enlisted to test the game in a closed beta.
Rein directly disputed the news that the PS3 version had been delayed until next year
, saying that Midway had said this out of an obligation to warn its shareholders about the possibility.
So, how excited are you about UT3
and which element are you most psyched about? Will you be playing with or without an Ageia Physx card? Let us know in the forums


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Pork found in Norwegian, UK, products for Muslims
Oslo: Europe`s embarrassing meat saga took a troubling twist after reports emerged in Norway and Britain that meat labeled `halal`, or fit for consumption by Muslims, was found to contain pork.
Norway`s food inspectorate said today it has found pork in kebab meat and pizza toppings that were labeled halal, while a British meat company apologised after halal chicken sausages supplied to at least one school were found to contain pork.
Muslims are forbidden to eat pork under Islamic law.
Ragnhzild Arnesen, spokeswoman for the Norwegian Food Safety Authority, said the agency was testing food for horse meat and discovered that some products contained large amounts of pork though the labels indicated they were all-beef.
"We found the pork both in kebab meat in grocery stores and meat used in fast-food eating places," Arnesen said.
"We consider this to be serious and have begun criminal proceedings against two producers Kuraas, the company that sold pork as halal meat and another producer, Norsk Mesterkjoett, whose products were labeled 100 per cent beef but contained more than 60 per cent pork," she said.
Arnesen said Kuraas AS has recalled all the fast-food meat from supermarkets and restaurants.
Kuraas AS issued an apology on its website, saying it was working with the food authority to determine how the pork ended up in the meat products.
Horse meat, which poses no health risk, has been discovered in beef dishes across Europe, evoking concern about mislabelling and disgust in places where it is not traditionally eaten.
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Epson will be returning to Droidcon Berlin in June, with its Android-powered, Moverio smart glasses taking centre stage demonstrated by influential developer Sean McCracken of Imaginary Computer, one of the world’s leading voices in smart glasses applications.
McCracken will demonstrate how the technology behind Epson’s Moverio can be used to create next generation AR apps. The company will also showcase its range of sport devices and explain how developers can use heart rate and GPS data in new fitness apps.
Available across Europe, Epson’s binocular, see-through Moverio BT-200 smart glasses present a wealth of new opportunities to Android developers, particularly in the realm of augmented reality (AR). Developers have already started creating apps for businesses and consumers, with for instance Tarkett, a global leader in innovative flooring solutions, just one of the companies already using the platform to enhance its operations.
Epson will also be showcasing its Runsense and Pulsense wearable sport devices at Droidcon Berlin. The devices, launched late last year, produce a wealth of data, helping users to track their training runs, analyse their sleep patterns, heart rate, activity levels and much more. Epson representatives will be available throughout the show to speak with developers interested in developing apps that rival Strava, MyFitnessPal and RunKeeper, or those that have innovative ways to use the data collected by Runsense or Pulsense.
On 3 June at 12pm (CET), Sean McCracken will host a workshop at Droidcon Berlin. During the session, he will give attendees insight about the AR and VR landscape, and a detailed overview of the Moverio smart glasses, covering the technology and its unique capabilities. Attendees will have the opportunity to receive some tips, best practices, and research from a top Head Mounted Display developer on how to make amazing experiences.
Droidcon Berlin takes place at Postbahnhof, Berlin, from 3-5 June 2015.


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Credit analysts at Moody’s are worried about unsustainable capital structures at some leading retailers — but the companies contend any problems are at least two-to-three years down the road.
The credit ratings agency said highly leveraged retailers are facing increased refinancing risk when their debt starts to mature. It concluded that “high leverage and weak operating performance” will increase the refinancing risk for retailers having a credit rating of “B3 negative and below.”
In a report titled “Sorting Through the Discount Rack,” those cited by Moody’s as having a “B3 negative” rating are Charlotte Russe Inc.; Charming Charlie Inc.; J. Crew; Payless and Toms Shoes Inc. Others on the list below “B3 negative” with a “Caa1 stable” rating are Bon-Ton Stores Inc., Nine West Holdings, NYDJ Apparel LLC and True Religion Apparel Inc. Sears Holdings Corp. and David’s Bridal Inc. are rated “Caa1 negative,” while accessories retailer Claire’s Stores Inc. is rated “Caa2 stable.”
Of the retailers listed above, only two — Bon-Ton and Sears — are public companies. The rest are owned by private equity firms.
Raya Sokolyanska, vice president and senior analyst, said, “Highly leveraged retailers have limited resources to address the industry’s structural headwinds, including declining mall traffic and rising competition from e-commerce, fast fashion and off-price.”
Sokolyanska noted that many are working to fix company-specific execution challenges such as fashion misses, brand perception and product and pricing missteps. Still, those with “unsustainable capital structures could ultimately undergo a restructuring or other default event,” she concluded.
The analyst also estimated that companies on the list have a “two-to-three year runway until their nearest meaningful maturities.” Her concern is that the “debt will mature at a time when credit spreads could widen relative to when the retailers last refinanced, and leveraged lending guidelines [make it] more challenging to refinance aggressive capital structures.”
Moody’s in the report also said that those with “unsustainable capital structures could ultimately undergo a restructuring or other default event. Others may be forced to refinance at a more onerous cost, contributing to further credit deterioration.”
Of the companies that WWD reached out to for comment — either the companies directly or the firm’s financial sponsor — nine declined comment: David’s Bridal, J. Crew; Sears, Advent International, which owns Charlotte Russe; Apollo Management, which owns Claire’s Stores; Golden Gate Capital, a cosponsor of Payless; TSG Consumer Partners, a cosponsor or Charming Charlie; Sycamore Partners, which owns Nine West, and Nine West.
In the case of Nine West, an individual connected to the company emphasized that the time frame for the nearest maturity is closer to the three-year period, not two. A spokesman for Sears noted that its $750 million senior secured term loan facility is expected to close on April 8, which will result in $720 million in net proceeds for use to reduce borrowings under its asset-based revolving credit facility.
Executives at the other companies either could not be reached for comment or did not return a request for comment.
In its analysis of 19 retailers facing a combination of declining operating performance, unsustainable capital structures, approaching maturities and other liquidity pressures, Moody’s focused primarily on the ability to make interest payments and upcoming debt maturities, since those are the two key credit considerations.
It expects 2016 earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization to be up for four retailers: David’s Bridal, NYDJ Apparel, Payless and Toms. Moody’s projected 2016 EBITDA to be flat for six others: Sears, Bon-Ton Stores, Charlotte Russe, Nine West, J. Crew and Charming Charlie. EBITDA is expected to be down at two retailers, Claire’s Stores and True Religion.
For each company on the list, Moody’s analyzed both the issues it faces and the business factors the agency is keeping tabs on – which is more or less its recommendations on where improvements could be made. That’s because credit risk includes other considerations such as qualitative business characteristics, free cash flow generation, revolver availability and alternate liquidity, Moody’s said.
Claire’s, owned by Apollo since 2007, faces difficult mall traffic trends and economic headwinds in Europe, but could avoid distressed exchange through growth in earnings from a shift to “off-mall,” expansion of its concession format and e-commerce growth.
In the case of True Religion, owned by Towerbrook Partners since 2013, adverse denim trends and brand perception challenges impacted revenue and led to EBITDA declines in 2014 and 2015. Increasing the brand’s relevance to a broader audience and refocusing on the premium denim segment, as well as diversifying the supply chain and shifting sourcing to outside the U.S. for outlet and non-denim products, could stabilize earnings and generate positive cash flow, Moody’s said.
While Sears faces an untenable capital structure and sizable cash burn — projected at $1.6 billion in 2016 — as well as a lack of clear catalysts for meaningful profit improvement, Moody’s said a mitigating factor is the retailer’s owned-asset base, which includes 419 locations.
Moody’s in its report said that declining same-store sales and operating margins hurt Bon-Ton’s ability to invest in areas such as technology and real estate, while the retailer is underpenetrated in e-commerce compared with larger competitors. If Bon-Ton can execute on initiatives such as localization and e-commerce and meeting customer demands through its new e-commerce fulfillment center that would help to drive higher revenues.
Regarding J. Crew, owned by TPG and Leonard Green since 2011, the ratings agency said it would keep an eye on the company’s ability to attract customers after fashion misses in a highly promotional environment, as well as increased competition from fast fashion and off-price.
Charlotte Russe, owned by Advent International since 2009, has been hurt by declining mall traffic trends, product acceptance issues and higher markdown rates. Stabilizing factors could include the ability to reverse negative comps trends and re-establish margins while maintaining adequate liquidity, Moody’s said.
For Nine West, a part of Sycamore’s portfolio since 2014, Moody’s cited challenges in the brand’s moderate department store customer base, as well as fashion miscues in footwear and poor trends in women’s denim. The agency said it would keep tabs on whether the company can improve operations by reducing costs, such as excess real estate.
Moody’s said it expects earnings improvement at David’s Bridal and Payless, but that “may still not be sufficient to achieve meaningful deleveraging in time to lower refinancing risk.”
For David’s Bridal, owned by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice and Leonard Green since 2012, Moody’s said it will watch whether the retailer can “grow into the capital structure,” such as through more frequent $99 dress sales, a broader dress selection, improved service and execution in accessories. In the case of Payless, owned by Golden Gate Capital and Blum Capital since 2012, the rating’s agency said the key would be its ability to improve earnings against a backdrop of ongoing foreign exchange and mall traffic headwinds, as well as whether it can moderate promotional activity.
While neither Charming Charlie nor NYDJ faces near-term maturities, liquidity is weak due to the high likelihood of a covenant violation, Moody’s said.
For Charming Charlie, co-owned by its founder and private equity firms TSG Consumer Partners and Hancock Park Associates, improving store traffic trends and comps growth plus a re-establishment of margins could help avoid a covenant violation. At NYDJ, owned by private equity firm Crestview Partners since 2014, Moody’s said it would watch the company’s ability to grow earnings and cash flow by leveraging the stabilization in denim trends and expansion of the non-denim assortment.
And at Toms, co-owned by its founder Blake Mycoskie and Bain Capital since 2014, Moody’s said the factors to keep an eye on are whether the company can profitably diversify outside the core alpargata products and generate strong returns on advertising and product development to turn around its operating performance and generate positive free cash flow.


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Sass and Bide shines at London Fashion Week
Flying the flag for Australia at this year’s London Fashion Week is Sass and Bide. The brand returned to the city which discovered them back in 1999 when Heidi Middleton and Sarah Jane Clarke sold their designs at West London’s Portobello Markets.
Now 11 years later, Sass and Bide launched their Spring/Summer 11 collection at the cremé of the crop of world fashion events: London Fashion Week (which ends today Wednesday 22 September). Their new collection is beautifully designed. The girls have played with an interesting use of texture and neutral tones that ooze edginess and understated cool.
Yours in Aussie Fashion,


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This Metroid 2D was being rumoured for some months but actually Metroid Dread had already leaked with full title … more than 15 years ago!
The first information regarding Metroid Dread dates back to 2005 when Game Informer magazine included Metroid Prime in the list of video games that Nintendo had for the event that same year. Although the game did not appear at the event, an IGN journalist later came out to assure that Metroid Dread was real, was in development and would be shown the following year, in 2006.
But E3 2006 came and Nintendo went through it without leaving the Metroid Dread ad . The years progressed and this sequel to Metroid Fusion was falling into oblivion to remain as a game that Nintendo had canceled or that, directly, had never existed. And so it was until yesterday when the Japanese company announced Metroid Dread to the world, as it had leaked 16 years ago .
The highlight is that it has been the franchise’s own producer, Yoshio Sakamoto, who has spoken about all these leaks, ensuring that they were real. The idea for Metroid Dread, he explains, arose more than 15 years ago, but was discarded at the time because ” the technology of then did not allow to bring the concept to life properly. ” That is why Metroid Dread has had to wait all this time to become a reality.
DIRECTOR YOSHIO SAKAMOTO TALKS ABOUT THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE GAME
Immediately after presenting Metroid Dread to the general public , Nintendo has published a rich insight into the new two-dimensional chapter of the series that reveals the origins of the game and the background of development.
After 19 years from the last chapter in 2D, the new Metroid Dread will make its debut on the Nintendo Switch as a direct sequel to Metroid Fusion and will conclude the five-act saga that narrates the intertwined adventures of the bounty hunter Samus Aran and the Metroids. In the game, Samus will head to a mysterious planet in an attempt to escape from a new mechanical threat, the robot EMMI.
Announced for the first time in 2005 for the Nintendo DS and brought back to life in 2010 by the famous developer of the series Yoshio Sakamoto, Metroid Dread experienced a troubled development and often conditioned by the technical limitations of the consoles of the time. Disappeared from the radar for over a decade and surrounded by rumours, the game is definitively resurrected on the occasion of the Nintendo Direct of E3 2021.
The video game is scheduled to arrive on Nintendo Switch on October 8, 2021 .


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Will 2013 Be the Year of 4K Ultra High Definition Televisions?
It all comes down to LCD panel suppliers and their ability to develop cost-effective technology solutions that deliver next-generation technologies at today's prices (or close to them).
Sony XBR-84X900 4K Ultra HD TV ($25,000 MSRP)
"To date, Innolux Corp. has been the most aggressive panel manufacturer in this market segment, developing a full line-up of 4K×2K panels in the 39-inch to 85-inch range," noted David Hsieh, NPD DisplaySearch Vice President, Greater China Market. "Despite this, 4K×2K panel manufacturers’ shipments are primarily focused on 50-inch, 55-inch, 58-inch, and 65-inch sizes, which are expected to have the highest volume shipments, especially in China."
The elephant in the room is the lack of 4K content, but according to Hsieh, it's imperative suppliers don't fall behind when making their purchases. In addition, some panel makers are working with design houses to develop circuits that can up-scale HD content to 4K.
As with everything, it's going to come down to price. Walmart, for example, recently sold a 70-inch Sharp LED television for $1,600, and there are several large-screen HDTVs in the sub-$1,000 range these days. That's what 4K panels are going up against. There's a certain value proposition in future-proofing a new TV purchase, but if the premium's too high, that 65 million forecast could turn out to be a pipe dream.


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The bell rings and the race is on. Students pour out of classrooms, shoving each other aside for the chance to be first to the parking lot.
Other students are limited to the quad, cafeteria and various grassy spots are where they eat lunch and hang out with friends. These students bring the classic bag lunch from home or buy food from places around the campus.
Many find themselves standing in the long line to the cafeteria to quench their hunger. Though many of the unhealthy items in the cafeteria have been removed, many unhealthy items remain.
“Whenever I go, it’s still really crowded,” junior Beth Kay said. “A lot of students eat from the cafeteria, but it doesn’t look like it’s really changed.”
Some students can’t eat at the cafeteria due to the lack of options.
“I am a vegetarian, so the food in the cafeteria doesn’t really fit my needs,” sophomore Alex Santiago said. “Nothing there is really vegan kosher.”
But for many, the cafeteria is just a convenient way to get food every day, even at the expense of taste and health.
According to junior Giovanni Jimenez, since the cafeteria is “just there,” it’s a lot easier than having to bring food from home.
California’s School Food Nutrition Standards Bill was enacted this summer and has placed several restrictions of the food sold on campus. However, the snack window and the lunch cart still stock what freshman Noga Feinberge calls “greasy” foods. The nutritional information for the food served in the cafeteria, nor is it tacked up in the kitchen for students who would like to see what they’re buying when they purchase french fries or cookies. The Costco pizza that tastes and appears similar to the pizza served at the lunch cart contains 20 to 30 grams of fat per slice, almost 40 percent of the daily recommended value.
Though the school provides healthy alternatives, few choose to take advantage of them. Instead of having a burger, a student could drink fresh fruit juice and eat a salad, though few do.
In the end the individual makes the choices. Each student has the opportunity to be healthy.
“It really depends on [students’] everyday habits at home for people to be healthier,” Beth said.


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MBCI Celebrates IMP Facility Grand Opening
MBCI held the grand opening celebration of its new 116,000
square foot insulated metal panel (IMP) manufacturing facility in
Mattoon, Ill. on Thursday, June 28, 2012. The event included a
program, lunch and tour of the plant. More than 180 people were in
The program included speeches from Norm Chambers, Chairman,
President and CEO of NCI Building Systems, Inc., Illinois State
Senator Dale Righter, Director of the Illinois Department of
Commerce and Economic Opportunity David Vaught, Mattoon Mayor Tim
Gover and Mark Dobbins, President of NCI's Components Division.
NCI purchased the facility in Mattoon in 1991 but had to close
its doors in 2008 when the commercial construction industry
suffered severely from the national economic downturn. As Chambers
stated, the success of the new product line has prompted the
company to reopen this facility as an investment in the future.
Dobbins noted that MBCI was able to maintain connections with
plant manager Brandon Cook and four other employees who had worked
for NCI previously, and with the reopening of the Mattoon facility,
was able to provide employment for these and 22 other individuals
at the plant. He also said that MBCI looks forward to adding
additional employment opportunities as product demand
This is the second IMP manufacturing facility MBCI has opened
since 2010. The first resides in Jackson, Miss.


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Goodyear: Drop in OE demand muzzles H1 2019 performance
There’s little good news to be found in the latest financial results from Goodyear Tire & Rubber. Sales and unit volumes were lower in the first half of this year, respectively dropping 5.7 per cent to US$7.2 billion and 3.3 per cent to 75.4 million units. The tyre maker also reported a net loss of US$7 million for the six months to 30 June 2019, a contrast to the net income of $232 million announced a year earlier; this result includes several significant items, most notably $107 million in rationalisation charges that are primarily related to modernisation plans and layoffs at two tyre plants in Germany.
Net sales for the second quarter of the year were $3.6 billion, 5.4 per cent less than in Q2 2018; Goodyear says this year’s result was driven by unfavourable currency translation, lower volume, and reduced sales from other tyre-related businesses, and partially offset by improvements in price/mix. Tyre unit volumes were, at 37.4 million units, down 4.1 per cent. The reduction in unit volumes was driven by an 11 per cent drop in original equipment volumes, with all regions reporting lower volumes.
In spite of these setbacks, Richard Kramer’s glass remains half full. The chairman, chief executive officer and president commented: “Our U.S. consumer replacement and commercial businesses continued to perform well in a challenging environment. We have continued our focus on strengthening our business by investing in premium supply and enhancing our OE pipeline and cost competitiveness.
“I am encouraged that several of the external factors that have impacted our business in recent quarters are beginning to moderate, positioning us to deliver stronger results going forward.”
Further information about Goodyear’s H1 2019 financial results can be read here.